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Historical Birthday

18 Jan 1519
Isabella Jagieo queen of Hungary (d. 1559)
18 Jan 1825
Edward Frankland Lancaster U.K British structural chemist who co-discovered helium and developed the theory of valence
18 Jan 1829
Louis van Haecke Flemish chaplainauthor (Blood to Bridge)
18 Jan 1831
Edward Ferrero American ballroom operator and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Granada Spain (d. 1899)
18 Jan 1835
Caesar A Cui fort architectcomposer born in Vilnius Lithuania
18 Jan 1840
Austin Dobson England poetcriticbiographer
18 Jan 1841
Alexis Emmanuel Chabrier French composer (Espaa Joyeuse marche Le Roi Malgr Lui) born in Ambert Puy-de-Dme (d. 1894)
18 Jan 1842
Albert Alonzo Ames Mayor of Minneapolis (d. 1911)
18 Jan 1641
Francois Michel le Tellier French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
18 Jan 1657
Hendrik Casimir II Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau)
18 Jan 1672
Antoine Houdar de la Motte French writer (d. 1731)
18 Jan 1685
Tiberius Hemsterhuis Dutch Classical prof baptized
18 Jan 1688
Lionel Sackville 1st Duke of Dorset Lord Lieutenant of Ireland born in Dorset United Kingdom (d. 1765)
18 Jan 1689
Charles de Montesquieu French philosopherwriter (Letters Persanes)
18 Jan 1764
Samuel Whitbread English politician born in Cardington Bedfordshire (d. 1815)
18 Jan 1795
Anna Paulowna Romanova monarch of Russiadaughter of Tsar Paul I
18 Jan 1809
Richard Caswell Gatlin Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1896)
18 Jan 1813
Joseph Glidden American inventor of 1st commercial usable barbed wire born in Charlestown New Hampshire (d. 1906)
18 Jan 1815
James Chesnut Jr Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1885)
18 Jan 1815
Constantin von Tischendorf German biblical scholar (d. 1874)
18 Jan 1818
Johannes van Vloten Dutch literarytheologist
18 Jan 1820
Abraham Buford Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1884)
18 Jan 1854
Thomas A Watson needed by Bell inventor assistant (Telephone)
18 Jan 1856
John Hyatt Brewer American composer born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1931)
18 Jan 1867
Rubn Daro Nicaraguan Journalist Diplomat Poet (d. 1916)
18 Jan 1869
Willem De Vreese Flemish linguistbiblographer
18 Jan 1872
Paul Leautaud [Maurice Boissard] French writer (Petit ami)
18 Jan 1880
Paul Ehrenfest AustriaNeth physicist (adiabates hypothesis)
18 Jan 1881
Gaston Gallimard French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) [or 1908]
18 Jan 1882
Jacob Clay Dutch philospherphyicist (Mesones)
18 Jan 1884
Arthur Ransome English author (Swallows & Amazons)
18 Jan 1901
Ivan Petrovsky Russian mathematician (d. 1973)
18 Jan 1903
Berthold Goldschmidt GermanBritish (opera)composer (Beatrice Cenci)
18 Jan 1904
Cary Grant [Archibald Alexander Leach] British-born American actor (Arsenic & Old Lace North by Northwest) born in Horfield Bristol England (d. 1986)
18 Jan 1904
Henri-Georges Adam French etcherpaintersculptor (Grand Nude)
18 Jan 1904
Anthony Galla-Rini American accordionist (d. 2006)
18 Jan 1905
Chick Chandler [Fehmer Chandler] American actor (Seven Doors to Death One Happy Family) born in Kingston New York (d. 1988)
18 Jan 1905
Joseph Bonanno Italian-born gangster (d. 2002)
18 Jan 1906
Hans Aeschbacher Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours)
18 Jan 1907
Janos Ferencsik conductor (Budapest Opera) born in Budapest Hungary
18 Jan 1908
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (d. 1972)
18 Jan 1908
Jacob Bronowski Polish-born British mathematician and science writer best known as the presenter of the BBC television series The Ascent of Man born in d Poland (d. 1974)
18 Jan 1908
Lillian Bond English-American actress (Air Mail Pick-up Blond Cheat) born in London (d. 1991)
18 Jan 1910
Arthur John Howard British actor (Frieda Last Holiday Paradiso Glass Cage) born in Camberwell London (d. 1995)
18 Jan 1911
Danny Kaye [David Daniel Kaminski] American comedian and actor (Danny Kaye Show White Christmas) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1987)
18 Jan 1912
Charles Moeller Belgian theologist (Humanism et saintete)
18 Jan 1912
Wilhelm Herz German motorcycle racer (first to 200mph) born in Lampertheim Germany (d. 1998)
18 Jan 1914
Arno Schmidt German writer born in Hamburg (d. 1979)
18 Jan 1915
Vassilis Tsitsanis Greek singer and songwriter (d. 1984)
18 Jan 1916
Alec Coxon cricketer (England pace bowler in one Test 2-90 & 1-82)
18 Jan 1916
James Crow Phoenixville Pennsylvania geneticist and influential educator (Genetic Theories and Influences Comments on the Value of Diversity) (d. 2012)
18 Jan 1918
Gustave Gingras French Canadian physician (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1919
Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas composer born in Santiago Chile
18 Jan 1920
Constance Moore American singer and actress (Buck Rogers Show Business Atlantic City) born in Sioux City Iowa (d. 2005)
18 Jan 1921
Bruce Woodcock English boxer (European Heavyweight Champion) born in Doncaster (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1921
Robert Glaser educational psychologist (National Assessment of Educational Progress) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2012)
18 Jan 1921
Yoichiro Nambu Japanese-born American Physicist (Nobel Prize 2008) born in Tokyo (d. 2015)
18 Jan 1922
Yehezkel Braun Israeli composer (Shir ha-shirim) born in Breslau Germany (d. 2014)
18 Jan 1925
Roepie Kruize Dutch field hockey player (Olympic-Bronze-48Silver-52)
18 Jan 1927
Sundaram Balachander Indian veena player (d. 1990)
18 Jan 1932
Robert Anton Wilson American sci-fi author (Trick Top Hat)
18 Jan 1933
David Bellamy English botanisttv-program maker
18 Jan 1933
John Boorman producerdir (Exorcist II Deliverance Zardoz)
18 Jan 1933
Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov Russian cosmonaut
18 Jan 1935
Raymond Briggs English author (Fungus the Bogeyman)
18 Jan 1937
Yukio Endo Japanese gymnast (4 Olympic gold 1960 64) born in Akita Japan (d. 2009)
18 Jan 1938
Curt Flood American baseball player (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1939
Bernard Glassman NY Zen teacherhead (Zen Center of NY)
18 Jan 1940
Pedro Rodriguez Mexican racing driver (d. 1971)
18 Jan 1941
David Ruffin American soul musician and early lead singer for The Temptations (My Girl Aint Too Proud to Beg) born in Whynot Mississippi (d. 1991)
18 Jan 1941
Denise Bombardier Quebec journalist television host and novelist
18 Jan 1944
Larry Legs Smith rocker (Bonzo Dog Band-Urban Spaceman)
18 Jan 1944
Relus ter Beek Dutch Minister of defense (PvdA)
18 Jan 1944
Paul Keating twenty-fourth Prime Minister of Australia
18 Jan 1944
Carl Morton American baseball player (d. 1983)
18 Jan 1944
Alexander Van der Bellen Austrian politician President of Austria (2017-) born in Vienna Austria
18 Jan 1946
Joseph Deiss Swiss economist & politician born in Fribourg Switzerland
18 Jan 1947
Takeshi Kitano Japanese actor (The Blind Swordsman Zatoichi Fireworks) born in Tokyo Japan
18 Jan 1947
Sachio Kinugasa Japanese baseman nicknamed Tetsujin meaning Iron Man born in Kyoto Japan (d. 2018)
18 Jan 1949
Philippe Starck French designer born in Paris France
18 Jan 1949
Bill Keller American newspaper editor (The Marshall Project)
18 Jan 1950
Claudia de Colombia Colombian singer (Yo Creo En Ti) born in Bogot Colombia
18 Jan 1950
Gilles Villeneuve Canadian racing driver born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Canada (d. 1982)
18 Jan 1951
Bob Latchford English footballer born in Birmingham United Kingdom
18 Jan 1951
Bram Behr Surinamese journalist born in Curaao Netherlands Antilles (d. 1982)
18 Jan 1952
R. Stevie Moore American singer songwriter and home recording pioneer born in Nashville Tennessee
18 Jan 1952
Michael Behe American biochemist & advocate of intelligent design born in Altoona Pennsylvania
18 Jan 1953
Brett Hudson American comedian (Bonkers Hudson Brothers Show) born in Portland Oregon
18 Jan 1954
Ted DiBiase American professional wrestler born in Omaha Nebraska
18 Jan 1955
Hans van Tongeren Dutch actor (Hunk) born in Breda Netherlands (d. 1982)
18 Jan 1955
Mable Fergerson American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1972) born in Los Angeles California
18 Jan 1956
George Mark Collie American country singer (Another Old Soldier) born in Waynesboro Tennessee
18 Jan 1956
Tom Bailey English rock vocalist & keyboardist (Thompson Twins-Doctor Doctor) born in Halifax West Yorkshire
18 Jan 1958
Jeffrey N Williams United States Army officer & NASA astronaut born in Village of Superior Wisconsin
18 Jan 1958
Larry Smith American NBA player born in Rolling Fork Mississippi
18 Jan 1959
Bob Rosenberg American musician (Will To Power) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
18 Jan 1960
Mark Rylance [David Mark Rylance Waters] English actor (Bridge of Spies) & theatre director born in Ashford Kent
18 Jan 1961
Peter Beardsley English footballer born in Hexham United Kingdom
18 Jan 1961
Jeff Yagher American actor born in Lawrence Kansas
18 Jan 1962
Alison Arngrim American actress (Nellie-Little House of the Prairie) born in New York City New York
18 Jan 1962
David OConnor American equestrian (Olympic silver 1996) born in Washington D.C.
18 Jan 1963
Maxime Bernier French-Canadian politician born in Saint-Georges Canada
18 Jan 1963
Martin OMalley Governor of Maryland born in Washington D.C.
18 Jan 1963
Yury Zakharevich Soviet weightlifter born in Tver Oblast Russia
18 Jan 1964
Jane Horrocks British actress (Little Voice Corpse Bride Absolutely Fabulous) born in Rossendale Valley Lancashire England
18 Jan 1964
Brady Anderson American MLB outfielder (Baltimore Orioles) born in Silver Spring Maryland
18 Jan 1964
Jenny Holliday Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Melbourne Australia
18 Jan 1964
Enrico Lo Verso Italian actor born in Palermo Italy
18 Jan 1965
Richard Dunwoody British jockey born in Belfast United Kingdom
18 Jan 1965
Dave Attell American writer & comedian born in Brooklyn New York
18 Jan 1966
Alexander Khalifman Russian chess player born in Saint Petersburg Russia
18 Jan 1966
Andr Ribeiro Brazilian racing driver born in So Paulo Brazil
18 Jan 1967
Kim Perrot American WNBA guard (Houston Comets) born in Lafayette Louisiana
18 Jan 1967
MC Tab [Sharon Richard] American rapper born in New York City New York
18 Jan 1967
Peter Cox Jr. American fencer (Olympics 1996) born in Bronxville New York
18 Jan 1967
Ivn Zamorano Chilean footballer born in Santiago Chile
18 Jan 1968
Frank Quitely Scottish comic book artist born in Glasgow United Kingdom
18 Jan 1969
Larry Webster American football defensive tackle (Baltimore Ravens) born in Elkton Maryland
18 Jan 1969
Marvin Pope American CFL defensive end (Calgary Stampeders) born in Gainesville Florida
18 Jan 1969
Jesse L. Martin American actor & singer (Rent The Flash) born in Rocky Mount Virginia
18 Jan 1969
Dave Bautista American professional wrestler born in Washington D. C.
18 Jan 1970
Leo Araguz American football punter (Oakland Raiders Rhein Fire) born in Pharr Texas
18 Jan 1970
DJ Quik [David Marvin Blake] American rapper (Quik Is the Name) born in Compton California
18 Jan 1970
Peter van Petegem Belgian cyclist born in Brakel Belgium
18 Jan 1971
Andre Coleman American NFL wide receiver (San Diego Chargers) born in Charlotte North Carolina
18 Jan 1971
Greg Engel American NFL center (San Diego Chargers) born in Davenport Iowa
18 Jan 1971
Jonathan Davis American singer (Korn) born in Bakersfield California
18 Jan 1971
Christian Fittipaldi Brazilian racing driver born in So Paulo Brazil
18 Jan 1971
Pep Guardiola Spanish football midfielder & manager (Spain 47 caps manager Barcelona Bayern Munich Manchester City) born in Santpedor Spain
18 Jan 1971
Seamus ORegan Canadian politician & television personality born in St. Johns Canada
18 Jan 1971
Binyavanga Wainaina Kenyan author & journalist born in Nakuru Rift Valley
18 Jan 1972
Dwayne Carswell American football tight end (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Jacksonville Florida
18 Jan 1972
Mike Lieberthal American MLB catcher (Philadelphia Phillies) born in Glendale California
18 Jan 1972
Ryan Kuehl American football long snapper (Washington Redskins) born in Washington D.C.
18 Jan 1972
Steven Conley American football linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers) born in Chicago Illinois
18 Jan 1972
Vinod Kambli Indian cricketer (prolific Indian batsman 1993-) born in Mumbai India
18 Jan 1973
Crispian Mills English singer-songwriter & guitarist (Kula Shaker) born in London England
18 Jan 1973
Edward Jasper American football defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles) born in Tyler Texas
18 Jan 1973
Junior Burrough American NBA forward (Boston Celtics) born in Charlotte North Carolina
18 Jan 1973
Regilio Vreede Dutch football player (Blue White RKC) born in Paramaribo Suriname
18 Jan 1973
Burnie Burns American film producer & comedian (Machinima Rooster Teeth) born in Rochester New York
18 Jan 1974
Devon Odessa American actress (Sharon-My So Called Life Girl of Limberlost) born in Parkersburg West Virginia
18 Jan 1974
Shane Burton American football defensive tackle (Miami Dolphins) born in Logan West Virginia
18 Jan 1974
Michael Tunn Australian radio announcer & television presenter born in Adelaide Australia
18 Jan 1974
Christian Burns English musician (BBMak) born in Liverpool United Kingdom
18 Jan 1974
Maulik Pancholy American actor born in Dayton Ohio
18 Jan 1974
Princess Claire of Belgium British-Belgian land surveyor born in Bath United Kingdom
18 Jan 1975
Derek Smith American football linebacker (Washington Redskins) born in American Fork Utah
18 Jan 1519
Isabella Jagieo Queen consort and regent of Hungary born in Krakw Poland (d. 1559)
18 Jan 1543
Alfonso Ferrabosco Italian composer who brought madrigal music to England born in Bologna (d. 1588)
18 Jan 1641
Francois Michel le Tellier French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) born in Paris (d. 1691)
18 Jan 1657
Hendrik Casimir II Dutch Prince of Nassau-Dietz and Stadtholder of Friesland and Groningen (1664-96) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1696)
18 Jan 1849
Edmund Barton 1st Prime Minister of Australia (1900-03)
18 Jan 1892
Paul Rostock German surgeon born in Krcko Poland (d. 1956)
18 Jan 1893
John Lawrence Seymour American composer born in Los Angeles California
18 Jan 1894
Wilhelm H. C. Tenhaeff Dutch parapsychologist born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1981)
18 Jan 1896
Hans H. Holm Norwegian poet (Jonsoknatt) born in Oslo Norway (d. 1980)
18 Jan 1896
C. M. Eddy Jr. American writer born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 1967)
18 Jan 1901
Arie Querido Dutch social psychiatrist born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1983)
18 Jan 1901
Ivan Petrovsky Russian mathematician born in Sevsk Russia (d. 1973)
18 Jan 1903
Berthold Goldschmidt German-British opera composer (Beatrice Cenci) born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1904
Henri-Georges Adam French engraver & sculptor (Grand Nude) born in Paris France (d. 1967)
18 Jan 1904
Anthony Galla-Rini American accordionist born in Manchester Connecticut (d. 2006)
18 Jan 1905
Joseph Bonanno Italian-American mafioso and crime boss of the Bonanno crime family born in Castellammare del Golfo Sicily Italy (d. 2002)
18 Jan 1906
Hans Aeschbacher Swiss sculptor (Venus de Six-Tours) born in Switzerland (d. 1980)
18 Jan 1907
Janos Ferencsik Hungarian conductor (Budapest Opera) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1984)
18 Jan 1908
Albert P. Morano American politician (Rep-R-Conn 1951-59) born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 1987)
18 Jan 1908
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha mother of the current King of Sweden born in Schloss Friedenstein Gotha Gotha Germany (d. 1972)
18 Jan 1911
Gabor Darvas Hungarian composer born in Satu Mare Romania (d. 1985)
18 Jan 1912
William Sansom English writer (Loving Eye) born in London United Kingdom (d. 1976)
18 Jan 1915
Vassilis Tsitsanis Greek singer & songwriter born in Trikala Greece (d. 1984)
18 Jan 1916
Alec Coxon English cricketer (England pace bowler in one Test 2-90 & 1-82) born in Huddersfield United Kingdom (d. 2006)
18 Jan 1916
James Crow American geneticist & educator (Genetic Theories and Influences Comments on the Value of Diversity) born in Phoenixville Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
18 Jan 1917
Oscar Lewenstein British impressario born in Hackney London United Kingdom (D. 1997)
18 Jan 1917
Wang Yung-ching Taiwanese businessman born in Xindian District Taipei Taiwan (d. 2008)
18 Jan 1918
Adriano Mandarino Hypolito Brazilian priest born in Aracaju State of Sergipe Brazil (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1918
Gustave Gingras French Canadian physician born in Montreal Canada (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1919
Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas Chilean composer born in Santiago Chile
18 Jan 1920
Constance Moore American singer & actress (Buck Rogers Show Business Atlantic City) born in Sioux City Iowa (d. 2005)
18 Jan 1921
Robert Glaser American educational psychologist (National Assessment of Educational Progress) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2012)
18 Jan 1922
Bob Bell American clown born in Flint Michigan (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1924
Donald Baverstock British TV producer born in Cardiff United Kingdom (d. 1995)
18 Jan 1925
Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere British TV producer born in Cheshire England
18 Jan 1925
Gilles Deleuze French philosopher (Difference and Repetition) born in Paris France (d. 1995)
18 Jan 1925
Roepie Kruize Dutch field hockey player (Olympic-Bronze-48Silver-52) born in Heemstede Netherlands (d. 1992)
18 Jan 1925
Edouard Dermithe Italian actor (Orpheus Thomas the Impostor) born in Gallignana Istria Italian Empire (d. 1995)
18 Jan 1927
Sundaram Balachander Indian veena player born in Mylapore Chennai India (d. 1990)
18 Jan 1932
Robert Anton Wilson American sci-fi author (Trick Top Hat) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2007)
18 Jan 1933
David Bellamy English botanist & TV presenter born in London England (d. 2019)
18 Jan 1933
John Boorman English filmmaker (Exorcist II Deliverance Zardoz) born in Shepperton United Kingdom
18 Jan 1933
Vladimir Yevgrafovich Bugrov Russian cosmonaut born in Moscow
18 Jan 1933
Jean Vuarnet French alpine skier (Olympic gold downhill 1960 World Cship gold 1960) born in Le Bardo Tunisia (d. 2017)
18 Jan 1935
Raymond Briggs English author (Fungus the Bogeyman) born in Wimbledon London
18 Jan 1935
Jon Stallworthy English poet born in London United Kingdom (d. 2014)
18 Jan 1935
Gad Yaacobi Israeli minister born in Kfar Vitkin Israel (d. 2007)
18 Jan 1938
Curt Flood American baseball player born in Houston Teas (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1939
Bernard Glassman American Zen Buddhist roshi (Zen Center of NY) born in Brighton Beach New York
18 Jan 1940
Pedro Rodriguez Spanish racing driver born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain (d. 1971)
18 Jan 1941
Bobby Goldsboro American singer (Honey) born in Marianna Florida
18 Jan 1941
Iva Zanicchi Italian actress (Ragazza Tutta dOro) born in Ligonchio Italy
18 Jan 1941
Denise Bombardier Quebec journalist television host and novelist born in Montreal Canada
18 Jan 1943
Kay Granger American politician born in Greenville Texas
18 Jan 1944
Larry Legs Smith British rocker (Bonzo Dog Band-Urban Spaceman) born in Oxford United Kingdom
18 Jan 1944
Relus ter Beek Dutch Minister of defense (PvdA) born in Coevorden Netherlands (d. 2008)
18 Jan 1944
Carl Morton American baseball player born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1983)
18 Jan 1944
Al Perkins American steel guitarist (Triple Play) born in De Kalb Texas
18 Jan 1950
Gilles Villeneuve Canadian auto racer (World F1 runner-up 1979 Ferrari) born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec (d. 1982)
18 Jan 1950
Pat Sullivan American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1971 Auburn University NFL Atlanta Falcons) and coach (TUC Samford) born in Birmingham Alabama (d. 2019)
18 Jan 1951
Elijah Cummings American politician (Rep-Maryland (D) 1996-2019) born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 2019)
18 Jan 1962
Alison Arngrim American actress (Nellie-Little House of the Prairie) born in NYC New York
18 Jan 1967
MC Tab [Sharon Richard] American rapper born in NYC New York
18 Jan 1971
Christian Fittipaldi Brazilian racing driver (Formula 3000 1991) born in So Paulo Brazil
18 Jan 1849
Edmund Barton 1st Prime Minister of Australia (1901-03) born in Glebe colony of New South Wales (d. 1920)
18 Jan 1872
Paul Leautaud [Maurice Boissard] French writer (Petit ami)
18 Jan 1880
Paul Ehrenfest Austrian-Dutch theoretical physicist (phase transition Ehrenfest theorem) born in Vienna Austro-Hungarian Empire (d. 1933)
18 Jan 1882
Jacob Clay Dutch philosopher and phyicist (Mesones)
18 Jan 1913
Giannis Yannis Papaioannou Greek musician and composer born in Kios Ottoman Empire (now Gemlik Turkey) (d. 1972)
18 Jan 1917
Oscar Lewenstein British impresario born in Hackney London (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1922
Johnny Costa [Costanza] American jazz pianist celeste and accordion player and musical director (Mister Rogers Neighborhood) born in Arnold Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1933
Ray Milton Dolby American engineer and inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR born in Portland Oregon
18 Jan 1937
John Hume Northern Irish politician (jointly awarded Nobel Peace Prize for Good Friday Agreement) born in Derry Northern Ireland (d. 2020) [1]
18 Jan 1938
Curt Flood American baseball player (St Louis Cards) born in Houston Teas (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1962
Dito Portuguese soccer defender (17 caps Braga Benfica Vitria Setbal) and manager (Portimonense Moreirense) born in Barcelos Portugal (d. 2020)
18 Jan 1685
Tiberius Hemsterhuis Dutch Classical professor baptized
18 Jan 1689
Charles de Montesquieu French philosopher and writer (Letters Persanes)
18 Jan 1732
Jean-Guillain Cardon French harpist teacher and composer born in Mons South Netherlands (d. 1803)
18 Jan 1751
Ferdinand Kauer Austrian pianist and composer born in Klein-Thaya South Moravia (now Dyjkoviky Czech Republic) (d. 1831)
18 Jan 1793
William Henry Havergal British composer hymn writer and Anglican clergyman born in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire England (d. 1870)
18 Jan 1795
Anna Pavlovna Russian consort of William II of the Netherlands daughter of Tsar Paul I born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1865)
18 Jan 1809
Richard C. Gatlin American Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Kinston North Carolina (d. 1896)
18 Jan 1815
James Chesnut Jr American politician and Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Camden South Carolina (d. 1885)
18 Jan 1815
Richard Yates American politician (Governor of Illinois 1861-65 and Senator supported the Union) (born in Warsaw Kentucky (d. 1873)
18 Jan 1817
Jacques Gregoir Belgian pianist and composer born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1876)
18 Jan 1818
Johannes van Vloten Dutch literary figure and theologist
18 Jan 1825
Edward Frankland British structural chemist who co-discovered helium and developed the theory of valence born in Lancaster England (d. 1899)
18 Jan 1829
Louis van Haecke Flemish chaplain and author (Blood to Bridge)
18 Jan 1835
Csar A Cui Russian composer and fort architect born in Vilnius Russian Empire (now Lithuania) (d. 1918)
18 Jan 1840
Austin Dobson English poet critic and biographer born in Plymouth England (d. 1921)
18 Jan 1840
Ernst Rudorff German pianist composer and teacher born in Berlin Germany (d. 1916)
18 Jan 1841
(Alexis) Emmanuel Chabrier French pianist and composer (Espaa Joyeuse marche Le roi malgr lui) born in Ambert Puy-de-Dme (d. 1894)
18 Jan 1842
Albert Alonzo Ames American politician famously corrupt Mayor of Minneapolis born in Garden Prairie Illinois (d. 1911)
18 Jan 1854
Thomas A. Watson American inventor assistant to Alexander Graham Bell in inventing the telephone born in Salem Massachusetts (d. 1934)
18 Jan 1857
Otto von Below German commandant (WWI - Battle of Caporetto) born in Danzig Prussia (d. 1944)
18 Jan 1861
Hans Goldschmidt German chemist (alumino-thermic process) born in Berlin Prussia (d. 1923)
18 Jan 1861
Raymond Huntington Woodman American organist choirmaster (Brooklyn First Presbyterian Church 18801941) and hymn composer born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1943)
18 Jan 1867
Rubn Daro Nicaraguan journalist diplomat and poet born in Metapa Nicaragua (d. 1916)
18 Jan 1869
Willem De Vreese Flemish linguist and biblographer
18 Jan 1870
Berend Modderman Dutch printer (Drukkers yearbook)
18 Jan 1877
Samuel Zemurray Sam the Banana Man American businessman (United Fruit Company born in Kishinev Bessarabia (d. 1961)
18 Jan 1879
Henri Giraud French general (French Committee of National Liberation in WWII) born in Paris France (d. 1949)
18 Jan 1884
Arthur Ransome English author (Swallows & Amazons) born in Leeds England (d. 1967)
18 Jan 1893
John Lawrence Seymour American composer born in Los Angeles California (d. 1986)
18 Jan 1895
Virginia Valli [McSweeney] American (mostly silent) film actress (Wild Oranges Pleasure Garden) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1968)
18 Jan 1903
(Wilford) Min Leibrook American jazz tuba player and bassist (Paul Whiteman Orchestra) born in Hamilton Ohio (d. 1943)
18 Jan 1904
Anthony Galla-Rini American concert accordionistand arranger born in Manchester Connecticut (d. 2006)
18 Jan 1908
Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha German born Swedish Princess mother of the King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf born in Schloss Friedenstein Gotha Gotha Germany (d. 1972)
18 Jan 1911
Charles Delaunay French writer magazine publisher (Le Jazz Hot) jazz musiclogist (Hot Discography) record label founder and music promoter born in Vineuil-Saint-Firmin France (d. 1988)
18 Jan 1919
Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas Chilean composer born in Santiago Chile (d. 2019)
18 Jan 1920
Constance Moore American singer and actress (Buck Rogers Show Business Atlantic City) born in Sioux City Iowa (d. 2005)
18 Jan 1921
Ray Sims American jazz trombonist (Benny Goodman Les Brown Harry James Red Norvo Zoot Sims) born in Wichita Kansas (d. 2000)
18 Jan 1922
Johnny Costa [Costanza] American jazz pianist celeste and accordion player and musical director (Mister Rogers Neighborhood) born in Arnold Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1922
Antonio Bibalo Italian-Norwegian pianist contemporary classical and opera composer (The Smile at the Foot of the Ladder Ghosts) born in Trieste Italy (d. 2008)
18 Jan 1925
Roepie Kruize Dutch field hockey player (Olympic bronze 1948silver 1952) born in Heemstede Netherlands (d. 1992)
18 Jan 1925
Edouard Dermithe Italian actor (Orpheus Thomas the Impostor) born in Gallignana Istria Italian Empire (d. 1995)
18 Jan 1925
Christian Kellens Belgian jazz trombonist born in Andenne Belgium (d. 2019)
18 Jan 1926
Bobby Edwards [Moncrief] American country singer-songwriter (Youre The Reason) born in Anniston Alabama (d. 2012)
18 Jan 1933
Vernon Garrett American soul and blues singer (Im at the Crossroad Without You) born in Omaha Nebraska
18 Jan 1938
Curt Flood American baseball player (St Louis Cards) born in Houston Texas (d. 1997)
18 Jan 1938
Anthony Giddens English sociologist born in Edmonton London
18 Jan 1941
David Ruffin American soul musician and early lead singer for The Temptations (My Girl Aint Too Proud to Beg) born in Whynot Mississippi (d. 1991)
18 Jan 1940
Pat Britt American jazz saxophonist flute player and produce born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
18 Jan 1941
Bobby Goldsboro American pop and country singer-songwriter (Honey) born in Marianna Florida
18 Jan 1943
Al Foster American jazz drummer (Miles Davis 1973-89 Sonny Rollins McCoy Tyner) born in Richmond Virginia
18 Jan 1944
Larry Legs Smith British rocker (Bonzo Dog Band - Urban Spaceman) born in Oxford United Kingdom
18 Jan 1944
Relus ter Beek Dutch Labour Party politician (House of Representatives 1971-89 Minister of Defense 1989-94 Queens Commissioner of Drenthe 1995-2008) born in Coevorden Netherlands (d. 2008)
18 Jan 1949
Christian Blackshaw British concert pianist born in Cheshire England
18 Jan 1956
Tom Bailey English rock vocalist & keyboardist (Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now Doctor Doctor) born in Halifax West Yorkshire
18 Jan 1959
Bob Rosenberg American musician (Will To Power - Baby I Love Your WayFreebird Medley) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
18 Jan 1963
Maxime Bernier French Canadian politician born in Saint-Georges Canada
18 Jan 1963
Tom Alexander American model and actor (Forbidden Dance Dream A Little Evil) born in New York City (d. 1992)
18 Jan 1969
Jesse L. Martin American actor and singer (Rent The Flash) born in Rocky Mount Virginia
18 Jan 1971
Jonathan Davis American rock singer (Korn) born in Bakersfield California
18 Jan 1971
Christian Fittipaldi Brazilian auto racer (Formula 3000 1991 24 Hours of Daytona 2004 14 18 12 Hours of Sebring 2015 6 Hours of Watkins Glen 2013 16 17) born in So Paulo Brazil
18 Jan 1685
Tiberius Hemsterhuis Dutch Classical professor baptized (d. 1766)
18 Jan 1689
Montesquieu French philosopher and writer (Letters Persanes) born in Chteau de la Brde France (d. 1755)
18 Jan 1726
Henry Prince of Prussia and diplomat (led armies during Silesian Wars and the Seven Years War) born in Berlin Prussia (d. 1802)
18 Jan 1818
Johannes van Vloten Dutch literary figure and theologist (d. 1883)
18 Jan 1829
Louis van Haecke Belgian chaplain and author (Blood to Bridge) (d. 1912)
18 Jan 1835
Jan Ferguut [Jan van Droogenbroeck] Belgian poet born in Sint-Amands Belgium (d. 1902)
18 Jan 1872
Paul Lautaud [Maurice Boissard] French writer and theatre critic (Petit ami) born in Paris France (d. 1956)
18 Jan 1878
Hendrik Baels Belgian politician born in Ostend Belgium (d. 1951)
18 Jan 1881
Gaston Gallimard French publisher (Librairie Gallimard) born in Paris France (d. 1975)
18 Jan 1882
Jacob Clay Dutch philosopher and physicist (cosmic rays as charged particles) born in Berkhout Netherlands (d. 1955)
18 Jan 1886
Antoine Pevsner Russian-born French sculptor (Constructivist style) born in Oryol Russia (d. 1962)
18 Jan 1886
Peter Alma Dutch painter and graphic artist born in Medan Indonesia (d. 1969)
18 Jan 1896
Bill McGowan American Baseball HOF umpire (AL 1925-54 8 x World Series 4 x MLB All-Star Games) born in Wilmington Delaware (d. 1954)
18 Jan 1915
Vassilis Tsitsanis Greek singer rebetiko and lak songwriter and bouzouki player born in Trikala Greece (d. 1984)
18 Jan 1935
Raymond Briggs British childrens book author and illustrator (The Snowman Fungus the Bogeyman) born in Wimbledon London England (d. 2022)
18 Jan 1937
Richie Moran American Lacrosse HOF midfielder (Uni of Maryland) and coach (NCAA National Cship 1971 76 77 Coach of the Year 1971 77 87 Cornell) born in Floral Park New York (d. 2022)
18 Jan 1938
Hargus Pig Robbins American Nashville session piano player (Patsy Cline Charlie Rich Roger Miller Bob Dylan Ween) born Spring City Tennessee (d. 2022) [1]
18 Jan 1940
Pat Britt American jazz saxophonist flute player and producer born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
18 Jan 1940
Pedro Rodriguez Mexican racing driver (Le Mans 1968) born in Mexico City Mexico (d. 1971)
18 Jan 1955
Frankie Knuckles Francis Warren Nicholls Jr.] American DJ and record producer who popularized house music in Chicago during the 1980s born in The Bronx New York (d. 2014)
18 Jan 1962
David OConnor American equestrian (Olympic gold individual eventing 2000 silver team eventing 1996 bronze 2000) born in Washington D.C.
18 Jan 1964
Virgil Hill American boxer (WBA light heavyweight title 1987 97 IBF & lineal light heavyweight titles 1996-97 WBA cruiserweight title 2000-02 2006-07) born in Clinton Missouri
18 Jan 1969
Jesse L. Martin American actor and singer (Rent The Flash) born in Rocky Mount Virginia
18 Jan 1543
Alfonso Ferrabosco Italian composer who brought madrigal music to England born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1588)
18 Jan 1815
Richard Yates American Governor of Illinois (1861-65) and Senator who supported the Union born in Warsaw Kentucky (d. 1873)
18 Jan 1840
Ernst Rudorff German pianist composer and teacher born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (now Germany) (d. 1916)
18 Jan 1884
Arthur Ransome English author journalist and critic (Swallows & Amazons) born in Leeds England (d. 1967)
18 Jan 1903
Berthold Goldschmidt German-British opera composer (Beatrice Cenci) born in Hamburg German Empire (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1904
Henri-Georges Adam French engraver and sculptor (Grand Nude) born in Paris France (d. 1967)
18 Jan 1912
William Sansom English writer (Loving Eye) born in London (d. 1976)
18 Jan 1913
Giannis Yannis Papaioannou Greek musician and composer born in Kios Ottoman Empire (now Gemlik Turkey) (d. 1972)
18 Jan 1916
James Crow American geneticist and educator (Genetic Theories and Influences Comments on the Value of Diversity) born in Phoenixville Pennsylvania (d. 2012)
18 Jan 1922
Johnny Costa [Costanza] American jazz pianist celeste player accordionist and musical director (Mister Rogers Neighborhood) born in Arnold Pennsylvania (d. 1996)
18 Jan 1925
Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere English TV documentary film producer (BBC) born in Sale England (d. 1995)
18 Jan 1932
Peter Magubane South African photographer who documented the cruelties and violence of apartheid born in Vrededorp Union of South Africa (d. 2024) [1]
18 Jan 1935
Jon Stallworthy English poet born in London (d. 2014)
18 Jan 1938
Anthony Giddens English sociologist (theory of structuration) and prolific author born in Edmonton London
18 Jan 1938
Hargus Pig Robbins American Nashville session piano player (Patsy Cline Charlie Rich Roger Miller Bob Dylan Ween) born in Spring City Tennessee (d. 2022) [1]
18 Jan 1940
Pedro Rodriguez Mexican racing driver (Le Mans 1968) born in Mexico City (d. 1971)
18 Jan 1944
Carl Morton American baseball pitcher (NL Rookie of the Year 1970 Montreal Expos Atlanta Braves) born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 1983)
18 Jan 1946
Joseph Deiss Swiss economist and politician born in Fribourg Switzerland
18 Jan 1952
Michael Behe American biochemist and advocate of intelligent design born in Altoona Pennsylvania
18 Jan 1954
Tom Bailey English rock vocalist keyboardist (Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now Doctor Doctor) and record producer born in Halifax West Yorkshire
18 Jan 1965
Dave Attell American writer and comedian born in Brooklyn New York
18 Jan 1971
Binyavanga Wainaina Kenyan author and journalist born in Nakuru Rift Valley
18 Jan 1543
Alfonso Ferrabosco Italian composer who brought madrigal music to England born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1588)
18 Jan 1641
Franois Michel le Tellier French statesman (Marquis de Louvois) born in Paris (d. 1691)
18 Jan 1672
Antoine Houdar de la Motte French playwright and poet born in Paris (d. 1731)
18 Jan 1685
Tiberius Hemsterhuis Dutch classicist and critic born in Groningen (d. 1766)
18 Jan 1815
Constantin von Tischendorf German biblical scholar rediscovered the Codex Sinaiticus born in Lengenfeld Saxon Vogtland (d. 1874)
18 Jan 1818
Johannes van Vloten Dutch literary figure and theologist born in Utrecht Netherlands (d. 1883)
18 Jan 1820
Abraham Buford American Confederate general and horse breeder born in Woodford County Kentucky (d. 1884)
18 Jan 1829
Louis van Haecke Belgian chaplain and author (Blood to Bridge) born in Bruges Belgium(d. 1912)
18 Jan 1835
Csar A Cui Russian composer and fort architect born in Vilnius Russian Empire (d. 1918)
18 Jan 1840
Ernst Rudorff German pianist composer and teacher born in Berlin Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1916)
18 Jan 1841
(Alexis) Emmanuel Chabrier French pianist and composer (Espaa Joyeuse marche Le roi malgr lui) born in Ambert Puy-de-Dme France (d. 1894)
18 Jan 1848
Ioan Slavici Transylvanian-Romanian writer founded the Young Romania Social and Literary Academic Society born in iria Romania (d. 1925)
18 Jan 1850
Seth Low American politician President of Columbia University Mayor of New York (1901-03) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1916)
18 Jan 1854
Thomas A. Watson American inventor assistant to Alexander Graham Bell in inventing the telephone born in Salem Massachusetts (d. 1934) [1]
18 Jan 1904
Anthony Galla-Rini American concert accordionist and arranger born in Manchester Connecticut (d. 2006)
18 Jan 1940
Pat Britt American jazz saxophonist flute player and producer born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
18 Jan 1944
Larry Legs Smith British rocker (Bonzo Dog Band - Urban Spaceman) born in Oxford England
18 Jan 1949
Bill Keller American newspaper editor for nonprofit The Marshall Project and executive editor of The New York Times
18 Jan 1951
Bram Behr Surinamese journalist and communist advocate born in Curaao Netherlands Antilles (d. 1982)
18 Jan 1955
Frankie Knuckles [Francis Warren Nicholls Jr.] American DJ and record producer who popularized house music in Chicago during the 1980s born in The Bronx New York (d. 2014)
18 Jan 1955
Hans van Tongeren Dutch actor (Spetters) born in Breda Netherlands (d. 1982)
18 Jan 1965
Richard Dunwoody British jockey born in Belfast Northern Ireland
18 Jan 1751
Ferdinand Kauer Austrian pianist and composer born in Klein-Thaya South Moravia (d. 1831)
18 Jan 1856
John Hyatt Brewer American organist teacher and composer (Echo Bells) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1931)
18 Jan 1876
Elsa Einstein German second wife and cousin of Albert Einstein born in Hechingen German Empire (d. 1936)
18 Jan 1893
John Lawrence Seymour American composer (Hollywood Madness From the Far-off Hills) and playwright born in Los Angeles California (d. 1986)
18 Jan 1912
John Cade Australian psychiatrist discovered the psychiatric benefits of lithium in 1949 born in Murtoa Australia (d. 1980)
18 Jan 1920
Bruce Kenrick British clergyman housing campaigner and co-founder of Shelter born in Aintree England (d. 2007)
18 Jan 1928
John Chillingworth British documentary photographer known for his work with Picture Post magazine (1949-56) born in Upper Holloway England (d. 2025)
18 Jan 1943
Al Foster American jazz drummer (Miles Davis 1973-89 Sonny Rollins McCoy Tyner) born in Richmond Virginia (d. 2025) [1]
18 Jan 1943
Paul Freeman English film television and stage actor (Raiders of the Lost Ark The Thursday Murder Club Hot Fuzz) born in Barnet England
18 Jan 1944
Al Perkins American session and touring steel guitarist dobro player (Triple Play Dolly Parton) and record producer born in De Kalb Texas
18 Jan 1949
Bill Keller American founding editor-in-cheif of nonprofit The Marshall Project and executive editor of The New York Times born in Palo Alto California
18 Jan 1950
Claudia de Colombia [Blanca Caldas] Colombian singer (Yo Creo En Ti) and actress (Tiempo para amar) born in Bogot Colombia
18 Jan 1951
Bill Davis American NASCAR team owner (Bill Davis Racing Daytona 500 2002 Southern 500 2001) born in Fayetteville Arkansas (d. 2025)
18 Jan 1954
Ted DiBiase American professional wrestler also known as the Million Dollar Man (WrestleMania IV WWE Raw) born in Omaha Nebraska
18 Jan 1961
Jeff Yagher American actor (My Fellow Americans V) born in Lawrence Kansas
18 Jan 1961
Shelly Miscavige American Scientologist and wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige (last seen in public in 2007) born in Dallas Texas
18 Jan 1964
Enrico Lo Verso Italian actor (The Stolen Children The Way We Laughed) born in Palermo Italy
18 Jan 1965
Dave Attell American writer and comedian (Captain Miserable Insomniac with Dave Attell) born in Queens New York
18 Jan 1969
Dave Bautista American professional wrestler and actor (Guardians of the Galaxy Dune) born in Washington D. C.